Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

The Vicarage, Church Lane, Curdridge, Southampton SO32 2DR
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9.5 94 Reviews
  • Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley, Southampton
Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley is run by a professional team, who make the most of an excellent building in order to pursue their passionate approach to childcare.

There are large spacious rooms which allow continuous provision and free flow. The children are engaged in purposeful play and each child is supported to develop to their full potential. They are proud of the high standard of care that they provide and how they work in partnership with all parents and carers meeting the needs of all the families that come to Hopscotch Botley.

Extensive outdoor areas offer each child the opportunity to explore the outside world and a dedicated team ensure that each child is engaged in their play and learning both indoors and out.

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Care Provided by Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

  • Type of Service
  • Day Nursery – Privately Owned
  • Open all year
  • Full Day Care

Good to Know

  • Person in charge
  • Jodie Parker (Manager)
  • Number of Childcare Staff
  • 45
  • Total Places for Children
  • 120
  • Age Range
    • from 0 years 3 months
    • to 5 years 0 months
  • Opening Times
  • Monday 08:00-18:00
    Tuesday 08:00-18:00
    Wednesday 08:00-18:00
    Thursday 08:00-18:00
    Friday 08:00-18:00
  • When Closed
  • Bank Holidays & Christmas

Funding & Fees Guide for Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

  • Full Day: 08:00 - 18:00 - £74.70
    Morning: 08:00 - 13:00 - £51.60
    Afternoon: 13:00 - 18:00 - £49.95
    School Day (7 hours only between 8am - 4.30pm): £67.50
    Breakfast Club: 07:30 - 08:00 - £5.65

  • Fees applicable from 1st March 2025, and are increased annually.
    Additional Charges – when in receipt of Free Entitlement.
    Charges are applied at a rate of £2.70 per funded hour and reviewed annually in line with fee increases.
    For more information please visit our website.

Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley Reviews (94)

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Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley has a Review Score of 9.5 (9.513) out of 10, based on 21 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley has 94 reviews.

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Review from Mariana D (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley are truly amazing and have made my little girl feel comfortable and happy from the start.
Their communication is excellent and you can tell staff are passionate about their job.

Reply from Katie Streets, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

Thank you for your review! we love being part of your little ones journey.


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Review from Rachel D (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A really great nursery, with good indoor and outdoor facilities. Kind, caring and hardworking staff who enjoy spending time with the children and engaging in a range of activities with them. The staff provide regular updates on your child’s day through the app. My son really enjoys his time there and
has developed a lot since attending, we will be sending our second son next year.

Reply from Katie Streets, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

Thank you for your review! I will share your appreciation with the team.


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Review from Beth C (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves her time at Hopscotch Botley; she’s always so excited when I drop her off, which is very reassuring. The staff are fantastic, so welcoming, and it’s lovely to hear what she’s been up to throughout the day. The facilities are brilliant and there’s always such a varied choice
of activities each day.

Reply from Katie Streets, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

Thank you for a lovely review; it is great to hear that your daughter is loving her time at Botley. We are enjoying watching her grow and develop during her days in the setting.


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Review from Diana M (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Best choice ever! Our little girl started here at 9-months-old and is now 2. The staff are clearly very caring and genuinely want to help the little ones have fun. They have so much space in the toddler section which is great for those who love freedom. Emails with requests and questions are always
responded to promptly and with helpful advice/information. I would highly recommend this nursery.

Reply from Katie Streets, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

Thank you for your kind words. It has been a pleasure being part of your little one's journey.


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Review from Holly C (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Excellent nursery. My son is recently moved to Hopscotch Day Nursery from a different setting, and I have been really impressed with the staff. My son settled in straight away and now looks forward to preschool days. I believe this is due to the lovely staff and the interesting activities which they
are always coming up with. My son regularly comes home excited to tell us what he did at preschool, often with artwork or something he has created.

Reply from Katie Streets, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

Thank you for such a lovely review for our Pre-School. I know the team will love to hear your feedback.


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Review from Kelly G (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley - my son has been attending since 9-months-old and will be leaving for school this summer. At every stage, he’s been well cared for, and the development we continue to see with him has been amazing. Communication has been good with regular app updates,
and he’s always really enjoyed every meal he’s been served!

Reply from Katie Streets, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

Thank you so much for your kind words; I know the team will really appreciate your feedback.
We have loved caring for and watching your little one grow with confidence.


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Review from J R (Father of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter absolutely loves going to this nursery. We've seen her develop in leaps and bounds during her time at Hopscotch. The staff are lovely, show real care for the kids, and have well thought out and enjoyable activities for them each day. I highly recommend this place!

Reply from Katie Streets, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

Thank you for such a lovely review; I will pass your appreciation on to the team.


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Review from Steph B (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery! Great with both my children! Can not fault them! Food is always so delicious, and pre-school preparation for school is fantastic!
Baby room looks after my child with such care and attention

Reply from Katie Streets, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

Thank you so much for your kind words; we love caring for both your little people.


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Review from Steph S (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has been with Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley for 18-months, and she loves it! Staff have been amazing in every room and gone above and beyond for us as a family. My daughter's confidence has really grown, and I believe nursery has a huge part to play in this.

Reply from Katie Streets, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

We have loved being part of your little one's journey! Thank you for your lovely review.


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Review from A M (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

My daughter has attended Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley since October last year in the baby room. She settled in so quickly and easily and very quickly made bonds with the adults looking after her. My daughter eats so well, gets plenty of rest and has so much fun during her days at nursery. I love to
see all that she has been up to in the day on care diaries and the photos regularly shared on the app.

Reply from Katie Streets, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

Thank you for your lovely review! It really means a lot to the team reading your comments!


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Review from Lisa S (Mother of Child) published on 27 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

The staff are amazing and truly feel they care about the children. My daughter went for 3-years, during that time, we had a traumatic time, and they took extra care of her, I didn’t need to worry about her being looked after when I wasn’t around. My son has been there for over a year and loves it just
as much. All the children are happy and excited to be there!
The outside areas are great and really encourage imagination. Mine have always come home happy and filthy meaning they’ve had a fun day.

Reply from Katie Streets, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

We have loved being part of your little one's journey! Thank you for your lovely review.


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Review from Josie S (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I have two children at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley, and we are very happy with the quality of care and the education provision provided. I am a teacher myself and was very particular about choosing my nursery and selected this one on the basis of some strong recommendations and the learning experiences
and level of care they provided. One of my children is currently in the preschool hall and he thoroughly enjoys their themes, which really help to develop his enquiring mind. My daughter is also thriving and very happy in her toddler room. The food is well thought out although possibly sometimes too fancy and the children don't always eat the more unusual foods! I would recommend this nursery.

Reply from Katie Streets, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

Thank you for such a lovely review; I will pass your feedback on to the team.


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Review from Corinne C (Mother of Child) published on 26 April 2022
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

What a wonderful setting.
The staff could not be more attentive or enthusiastic. The food and facilities are fantastic. The information received at the end of the day and via the app is detailed and helpful. The pre-school team spend so much time outside. The focus on fun whilst learning is great.
Our child has loved the events and initiatives of the pre-school team, highlights were the police officer visit and the mask making competition.
After being disappointed by Bright Horizons, we have been thoroughly impressed by Hopscotch and would highly recommend the setting.

Reply from Katie Streets, Nursery Manager at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

We have loved being part of your little one's journey! Thank you so much for your kind words.


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Review from Heather B (Mother of Child) published on 16 November 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

I would highly recommend Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley. The whole team make you feel so welcome and the communication to the parents is great. My son started in January and has developed so much during his time here. They serve a wide range of food and I love hearing the different activities that keep
him entertained every day.

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Review from Laura G (Mother of Child) published on 4 August 2021
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery, my youngest is finishing this month to go to school and I’ll be very sad to say goodbye. My son is happy here and has really grown and flourished in his time here. All the staff are lovely and it’s been great to see him gain confidence whilst he’s been here. A friendly face at the
start of the day and at the end. No complaints just a big thank you.

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Review from S T (Mother of Child) published on 23 June 2020
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Staff are friendly, kind and supportive to both parents and children. My children love all the activities that Hopscotch provides. My children are developing into kind, helpful boys, with excellent vocabulary.

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Review from Tina S (Mother of Child) published on 4 December 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Amazing place. Both my boys go and love it there. The staff are all amazing and do a great job. Food is excellent, always nice knowing your child has had a healthy hot meal for the day. Both my boys love it there and can’t wait to go, love seeing the stuff they do and keeps you updated with what they
have done. This nursery is excellent and have peace of mind that they are happy and safe.

Reply from Emma Smith at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

Thank you for the review, we love to hear what our families have to say.


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Review from Gemma (Mother of Child) published on 11 July 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Both my daughter and son have attended Hopscotch in Botley over the past few years.


The care they have received has been wonderful.


They have been supported incredibly well by team members in all the different age groups to help their behaviour, learning and to develop social skills.


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has also been a great help to my husband and I. They have worked with us to enable consistency of activities, boundaries and behaviours between nursery and home.


All decisions and activities are undertaken with the welfare of the children in mind and all of them have such fun together.


The team feel like members of our family and we will miss going there when our son leaves for school.


Thank you Hopscotch!


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Review from Gemma (Mother of Child) published on 24 June 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

A really fantastic, welcoming and friendly nursery. All staff across the nursery take a real, personal interest in each child so that as a parent you know your child is being well cared for and looked after.
I have recommended the nursery to many friends and will do so again - we have been so happy
over the last 7 years for both our children.

Reply from Freya Derrick at Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley

Thank you, Gemma, for your lovely feedback. We have enjoyed looking after your children for 7 years.


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Review from Nichola W (Mother of Child) published on 13 May 2019
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Overall Experience  Overall Experience 5.0 out of 5

Fantastic nursery. The staff are great and my little girl is settling really well having had the disruption of moving house and nursery. Everyone has made real efforts to help her and I always feel at ease leaving her. Thank you to everyone but especially the amazing toddler room staff.

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Current Review Score: 9.5 (9.513)

Overview of Review Score

The Review Score of 9.5 (9.513) out of 10 for Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley is based on a) the Average Rating and b) the number of positive Reviews.

  • a) The Average Rating is 4.7 out of 5 from 21 Reviews in the last 24 months.

  • b) The score for the number of positive Reviews is 4.8 out of 5 from 19 positive Reviews in the last 24 months.

Detailed Breakdown of Review Score

The maximum Review Score for a Day Nursery is 10, which is made up from the Average Rating of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) and the Number of Reviews (maximum of 5 points) in the last 24 months:

  • a) 5 Points are available for the Average Rating from all Reviews in the last 24 months.

    The Average Rating of 4.721 for Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley is calculated as follows: ( (213 Excellents x 5) + (18 Goods x 4) + (13 Satisfactorys x 3) + (2 Poors x 2) + (5 Very Poors x 1) ) ÷ 251 Ratings = 4.721

  • b) 5 Points are available for the number of Positive Reviews in the last 24 months. A Positive Review is defined as any Review with an 'Overall Experience' of '4' or '5' (out of a max rating '5').

    The 4.792 Points relating to the number of positive Reviews for Hopscotch Day Nursery Botley is based on 19 positive Reviews in the last 24 months and is calculated as per below:

    The 5 points available are broken down as follows:

    • i) 4 points are available for the first 10 Positive Reviews in the last 24 months; 3 points for the first Positive Review, and then 0.125 Points for each of the next four Positive Reviews and then 0.1 Points for the next five Positive Reviews. (1st = 3.000, 2nd = 0.125, 3rd = 0.125, 4th = 0.125, 5th = 0.125, 6th = 0.100, 7th = 0.100, 8th = 0.100, 9th = 0.100, 10th = 0.100) 3 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.125 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 = 4

    • ii) 1 point is available for the number of Positive Reviews reaching 20% of the number of registered child places in the last 24 months. If this number is partially reached, then that proportion of 1 point is given. eg a Day Nursery registered for a maximum of 50 child places has to reach 10 Positive Reviews to receive 1 point, if it has 7 reviews it will receive 0.7 points. 20% of the 120 number of registered child places is 24. 19 Positive Reviews ÷ 24 = 0.792

  • When a Review is submitted by someone who has previously submitted a Review, only the latest Review will count towards the Review Score.

  • If a Day Nursery does not have a review in the last 24 months, then it will not have a Review Score.

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Jodie

Jodie Parker

Job Title: Nursery Manager

Joined: 2022

Hi, I’m Jodie and I am the manager at Hopscotch Botley. I have worked in the Early Years for 25 years, starting as an apprentice. I have worked in various settings over the years and have spent 7 years working in a school supporting SEN children.


I am delighted to be part of the Hopscotch team and look forward to working with my deputy Olivia Doyle.
We aim to provide all our children with a rich learning environment, where each child is able to explore and flourish supported by highly-skilled, passionate practitioners.


Kirsty

Kirsty Johnson

Job Title: Deputy Manager

Joined: 2024

Hi I'm Kirsty, I'm the deputy manager here at Hopscotch Botley. I have been with the company since 2012 and I have experienced many different roles throughout my childcare career, including working my way up from bank staff to the waddler room leader, before moving onto my role here at nursery as Deputy Manager. I have two children so I understand how important early years care is. They have both attended the Titchfield setting as I know Hopscotch is the best care for them. I am excited to bring my ideas and knowledge into the role and am passionate about building links within the local community.


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